Exposure to hexavalent chromium and 1800 MHz electromagnetic radiation can synergistically induce intracellular DNA damage in mouse embryonic fibroblasts
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PubMed: RF-EMF health
Jan 31, 2026
This PubMed-listed in vitro study tested whether 1800 MHz RF-EMF exposure can modify chemically induced DNA damage in mouse embryonic fibroblasts under standardized, non-thermal conditions. The authors report RF-EMF alone did not produce detectable DNA damage and did not significantly increase damage from hydrogen…
The International Collaborative Animal Study of Mobile Phone Radiofrequency Radiation Carcinogenicity and Genotoxicity: The Japanese Study
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PubMed: RF-EMF health
Jan 13, 2026
This PubMed-listed animal study reports results from the Japanese arm of an international Japan–Korea collaboration evaluating whether long-term mobile-phone-like RF-EMF exposure causes cancer or genetic damage in rats. Male Sprague Dawley rats were exposed to 900 MHz CDMA-modulated RF-EMF at a whole-body SAR of 4…
The International Collaborative Animal Study of Mobile Phone Radiofrequency Radiation Carcinogenicity and Genotoxicity: The Japanese Study
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Jan 1, 2026
This international collaborative animal study (Japanese arm) evaluated carcinogenicity and genotoxicity in male Sprague Dawley rats exposed long-term to 900 MHz CDMA-modulated RF-EMFs at 4 W/kg whole-body SAR. The abstract reports no statistically significant increases in neoplastic or non-neoplastic lesions in major…
The International Collaborative Animal Study of The Carcinogenicity and Genotoxicity of Mobile Phone Radiofrequency Radiation: The Korean Study.
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Jan 1, 2026
This chronic animal bioassay assessed carcinogenicity and genotoxicity of CDMA-modulated 900 MHz RF exposure at a whole-body SAR of 4 W/kg using a shared Korea–Japan protocol. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed starting on gestational day 5 with daily intermittent exposure for long durations, including a 2-year…
NTP Lite: The Japan-Korea Collaborative RF Exposure Toxicity Project [Health Matters]
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Jan 1, 2025
This magazine article reviews the Japan-Korea "NTP Lite" RF animal toxicity collaboration and its relationship to prior NTP (2018) and Ramazzini Institute reports of RF-associated tumors in male rats. It notes NTP Lite used a single whole-body SAR of 4 W/kg and completed a two-year exposure phase in 2022, but final…
A Systematic Review of the Impact of Electromagnetic Waves on Living Beings
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Jan 1, 2025
This PRISMA-adherent systematic review searched PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library for studies (2017–2024) on physiological or behavioral responses to EMF exposure, emphasizing studies reporting harmful or concerning effects. Across 24 included studies (human non-randomized, in vitro, and animal), the review…
A scoping review and evidence map of radiofrequency field exposure and genotoxicity: assessing in vivo, in vitro, and epidemiological data
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Jan 1, 2025
This scoping review and evidence map (PRISMA-ScR) summarizes over 500 studies on RF-EMF exposure and genotoxicity across in vitro, in vivo, and epidemiological research. The authors report a higher proportion of significant DNA damage findings in in vivo and epidemiological studies than in vitro studies, with DNA…
Genotoxic and histopathological effects of 6 GHz radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation on rat liver tissue
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Jan 1, 2025
This animal experiment exposed adult male rats to 6 GHz RF-EMR (0.065 W/kg) for 4 hours/day over 42 days and compared them with sham controls. The exposed group showed higher comet assay genotoxicity metrics, though not statistically significant, and more prominent liver histopathological changes (e.g., portal…
Assessing cell viability and genotoxicity in Trigonella foenum-graecum L. exposed to 2100 MHz and 2300 MHz electromagnetic field radiations.
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Jan 1, 2025
This experimental study assessed cytotoxic and genotoxic endpoints in Trigonella foenum-graecum L. exposed to 2100 MHz and 2300 MHz EMF-r for 0.5–8 h/day. The authors report reduced root/shoot growth at longer daily exposures, increased chromosomal aberrations compared with controls, and reduced cell viability.…
Comparison of pulsed and continuous electromagnetic field generated by WPT system on human dermal and neural cells.
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Jan 1, 2024
This in vitro study tested electromagnetic fields generated by a prototype wireless power transfer (wireless charging) system on four human dermal and neural cell lines. Across pulsed and continuous exposure conditions, the authors report no negative effects on morphology/cytoskeleton, viability/mitosis,…
Exposure to mobile phone radiations at 2350 MHz incites cyto- and genotoxic effects in root meristems of .
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Jan 1, 2019
This experimental study exposed onion root meristems to continuous 2350 MHz radiofrequency EMF for 1, 2, or 4 hours and assessed cytotoxicity and genotoxicity. It reports increased mitotic index at 4 hours and increased chromosomal aberrations at exposures of 2 hours or longer, with some comet assay DNA distribution…
Genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of 50 Hz 1 mT electromagnetic field on larval rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Baltic clam (Limecola balthica) and common ragworm (Hediste diversicolor).
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Jan 1, 2019
This animal study assessed genotoxic and cytotoxic responses in aquatic species exposed to a 50 Hz, 1 mT electromagnetic field. Nuclear abnormality assays indicated significant increases in multiple genotoxicity endpoints across species, with the most pronounced effects in Baltic clam gill cells. Cytotoxicity…
Evaluation of Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Effects of Extremely Low-frequency Electromagnetic Field on Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.
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Jan 1, 2018
This in vitro study evaluated whether a therapeutic extremely low-frequency EMF exposure (5 Hz, 0.4 mT) causes cytotoxic or genotoxic effects in a human mesenchymal stromal cell line. Cells were exposed for 20 minutes per day, three times per week, for two weeks and assessed for viability, proliferation, and…
A cross-sectional study on oxidative stress in workers exposed to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields
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Jan 1, 2015
This cross-sectional study compared oxidative stress and genotoxicity biomarkers between 310 ELF-EMF-exposed inspection workers and 300 logistical staff controls. The authors report no statistically significant differences in antioxidant-related measures (T-AOC, GPx, SOD) or MDA, and no significant differences in…
Genetic damage in mammalian somatic cells exposed to radiofrequency radiation: a meta-analysis of data from 63 publications (1990-2005)
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Jan 1, 2008
A meta-analysis of 63 publications assessed whether radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure is associated with genetic damage in mammalian somatic cells using multiple genotoxicity endpoints. Overall differences between RF-exposed and control conditions were reported as small, though statistically significant…
[Evaluation of the genotoxicity of the extremely low frequency-magnetic fields (ELF-MF) in workers exposed for professional reasons].
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Jan 1, 2007
This occupational study assessed whether extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) are associated with genotoxicity using cytogenetic assays in 109 workers. Comparisons across exposure strata, including a highest-exposed subgroup (TWA > 1 microT), found no significant differences in CA, SCE, or MN outcomes.…